The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-15
STAGE MORALS SOUND.
The Chorus Girls Defended
by an Old Stager.
THE LIFE OF THE STARS.
The Green Room and the Drawing
Room Compared-Louise Paul
Inns Views-Other Notes.


Articles on the ebb-tide of stage NOR
atty, written by Blakey Hall and other
New York reporters, have been uni
versally condemned by theatrical peo
pie as malicious and false. Whenever
an expression has been heard it has been
in defense of the boards, both actors
and actresses claiming that the atmos-
phere behind the footlights is quite as
pure as that pervading the auditorium.
Miss Louise Paullin, of the McCaull
Opera company, was most eloquent in
her defense of the purity of the stage,
especially among the chorus people.
She said: During my young lady life
1 had social advantages in the west
which enabled me to see and study all
phases of fashionable life. When re-
verses of fortune came 1 adopted the
stage as means of livelihood, and 1
must say that il there is any difference
in the moral tone of the green room
and the drawing-room it is in favor of
the former.
The life of the stars, both in the
musical and dramatic armament, is an
open book to the public, but the con-
demnation of the choruSes is malicious
and unjust. You may be little aston
ished to know that large per cent. of
recruits come from fashionable life
girls who have their private income
WHO ARE TIRED OF SOCIETY,
withits aimless, petty obligations, and
who really desire to do or be something
IN the world. Their lives are without
method and duty, and they drift from
the vocal or elocution classes into dra-
matte clubs, and from the miniature
stage to the legitimate. They are am
bilious to rise above mediocrity, and
the sacred devotion to study and the
reputation of the families to which they
belong, would suffice 10 keep them good
and true, if their own esteem did not.
These girls get SIS or more per week,
and are able, with their regular allow
ance, to dress well and live better than
their felloW-workers, which fact doubt
less gives rise to some ugly suspicious,
outside of the company only.
"These observations | am drawing
from the McCaull companies and can
verify them if necessary. Take this
company now in town for instance. One
chorus-girl taught school few years
and gave up the work at her physicians
advice; another holds medical gradu-
ate's certificate. She tried the healing
art, but the obstacles were so numer-
GUS and circumstances SO urgent that
she was forced almost to the stage for
bread and butter. Another girl is
heiress to fortune of $40 900 or more,
but works along on salary as assid-
uously and modestly as though she
had nothing but the profession in pro-
spect. There are
FEW LOw-GRADE GIRLS
in the chorus, Judging from the sweet
simplicity of their lives and the skill
with which they fashion their clothes
and keep themselves.
knowing, as do, the amount of
laborious work required of all the pro-
am very reluctant in thinking i'll of
them. There is rehearsal from IL to
/, and often another from 2 to5. The
AOOAo al o bo4C4J "
dine and dress in befor the evening
performance, and great expedition is
necessary to get home before midnight.
The sewing, mendiRg and exercise must
&c sn tche1 from time, and unless she
denies herself the necessary hours of
sleep, there is really no leisure for
shopping and personal culture, while
visiting is absolutely impossible, except
ing Sunday.
"These girls average S13 s week, and
i they save anything str u gent ecouomy
is necessary. 1t is almost impossible
Tor them to live on less than $40 week.
but all succeed better than the
girl. have seen Eng
Iish girls club together, elect motherly
to manage them, and live in
manner that was something AMAZING
The leader writes ahead for rates, and
when the company arrives in new
town marshals
HER LITTLE ARMY
n the hotel and puts herself between
i and the world. She selects the
argest rooms available, puts bed in
each corner and two in each bed, and
holds herself responsible to host and
guests. She keeps book of expenses
which is open to the little flock, and
The tact with which angles are rounded
and chasms crossed makes her q power
IN their eyes. Sometimes the'expenses
will not average s. per head, but bar
ring the luxury of the bottle of English
ale at night, not farthing is wasted.
But, as | said, the American girl
won't live this way. she wants the rest |
and comfort that comes from a private |
apartment. even if it costs little more, |
and is inclined to think that a leader |
would hart her g. nse of independence. |
She shares her quarters with girl OF !
taste, and you may believe |
hat their conduct is all that il should |
De, for the people who keep the board
ng house woGl3 cate any breach !
whatever.
IF 2 girl does make misstep her
,rror very soon becomes az open secret |
md she Is Stunned by every body. men
rs well as women. | need not tell vou
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